🌱 Which restaurant will win Hamilton’s historic firehouse property?

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• Which restaurant will win Hamilton’s historic firehouse property?

Also on today's calendar: Titles and Tastes: Holiday Picks and 2025 Staff Favorites.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 47 and low of 41 degrees.
• Friday: Winds becoming strong, temps: high: 55, low: 24.
• Saturday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 43 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Second Business Eyes Hamilton Property for Restaurant (loudounnow.com) — Hamilton’s former firehouse on E. Colonial Highway has drawn a second restaurant bidder, as Mehak Indian Bar and Restaurant’s owner offers up to $900,000 for the property. Town Council will weigh that offer against an earlier proposal to turn both the firehouse and neighboring home into a bar and grill during a special closed session on Dec. 23.
   

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Saturday December 20

• Richard Walton: Solo Acoustic in Hamilton, VA
  Firefly Cellars, 40325 Charles Town Pike, Hamilton
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 21

• Titles and Tastes: Holiday Picks and 2025 Staff Favorites
  Firefly Cellars , 40325 Charles Town Pike , Hamilton
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• SOUND BATH: Yoga Nidra "Yogic Sleep"
  17979 Sands Rd , Hamilton
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Facilities Standards Manual Public Review Committee
  Government Center , 1 Harrison St., SE , Leesburg
  3:00 pm
• Drop-in Mahjong
  Lovettsville Library , 12 N Light St , Lovettsville
  5:30 pm
• Planning Commission Public Hearing
  Government Center , 1 Harrison St., SE , Leesburg
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Paint Night: By GNI Events
  Stockyard Brewery , 12428 Mountain Rd , Lovettsville
  6:00 pm
• TRIVIA ~ FREE TO PLAY ~ EVERY FRIDAY!
  Flying Ace Farm , 40950 Flying Ace Ln , Lovettsville
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Brian Harris
  Breaux Vineyards , 36888 Breaux Vineyards Ln , Purcellville
  2:00 pm
• The Amish Outlaws
  Tally Ho Theater , 19 W Market St , Leesburg
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Town Council Meeting Work Session CANCELED
  Town Hall , 221 South Nursery Ave , Purcellville
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Nathaniel Davis Live! - Solo Acoustic
  More Better Restaurant & Beer Garden , 35246 Leesburg Pike , Round Hill
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• An SUV crashed into a commercial building in northern Virginia, damaging a real estate office and a bank.
  10:19PM on Dec 16: An SUV crashed into a commercial building in Ashburn, Virginia, damaging a real estate office connected to a credit union. (Nextdoor )
• Report of incident prompting evacuation of Walmart in Leesburg, Virginia.
  11:40AM on Dec 16: Nextdoor user reports emergency evacuation of customers at Walmart in Leesburg. (Nextdoor )

• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Hamilton. Apply here.
• Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Night Crew Clerk - Grocery - 0252 in Purcellville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hamilton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Purcellville

• The Battle of Purcellville (blueridgeleader.com)
• Purcellville Council Authorizes $25K Roof Replacement on Town Property (loudounnow.com)
• JK Community Farm Surpasses 260K Pounds of Healthy Food Donations (loudounnow.com)

Leesburg

• Gathered on South Plans to go Permanent on Market Street (loudounnow.com)
• Leesburg, Virginia area youth-led community project support grants (youthtoday.org)
• Loudoun Impact Fund and Creighton Gives Team Up to Award $246K in Nonprofit Grants (loudounnow.com)

Ashburn

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